Comparison

Compress vs Parity

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Compress

Easily reduce video file sizes on your iPhone or iPad. This app also generates SRT caption files using on-device transcription and offers translation into 23 languages, all while keeping your data private.

Highlights
  • Video compression
  • Batch compression (up to 10 videos)
  • Customizable compression settings
  • On-device SRT caption generation
  • Offline transcription
  • SRT translation (23 languages)
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Compress-san is the easiest way to compress videos on your iPhone or iPad. Just select a video from your photo library, and queue up your video for compression. Select up to 10 videos for compression at once and add them to the queue. In the application settings, you can choose your desired compression settings, compressing video to sizes as low as low quality 480p. Compress-san also will use local on-device transcription models to create caption SRT files for your videos. Create subtitle text files locally and privately, with no audio or video leaving your device for creation of the SRTs. After an SRT is generated, you can also translate it into 23 different languages using local translation services. Compress-san is the simple and private way to cut your video sizes and create SRT subtitle transcription text files.

About

Parity

Monitor and manage your Unraid servers remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Track system health, control Docker containers and virtual machines, and receive instant alerts with a beautifully designed native app.

Highlights
  • Real-time system metrics monitoring
  • Docker container management
  • Virtual machine control
  • Intelligent push notifications
  • Multi-server support
  • Offline data viewing
  • Biometric security
Features
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Parity brings comprehensive Unraid server management to your iPhone and iPad. Monitor system health, manage Docker containers and virtual machines, and receive instant alerts—all from a beautifully designed native mobile app. REAL-TIME MONITORING • Live system metrics: CPU, RAM, network, and disk I/O • Disk health monitoring with temperature tracking • Array status and parity information • Storage capacity and usage statistics • Network activity and bandwidth monitoring • Server uptime and system information DOCKER MANAGEMENT • View all containers with real-time status • Start, stop, and restart containers • Monitor resource usage per container • Quick access to container logs • Direct links to container web interfaces • Auto-start configuration visibility VIRTUAL MACHINE CONTROL • View VM status and resource allocation • Start, stop, pause, and resume VMs • Monitor CPU and memory usage • Disk and network information • Manage multiple VMs effortlessly INTELLIGENT NOTIFICATIONS • Critical alerts for disk failures and high temperatures • Resource usage warnings • Container and VM status changes • Configurable quiet hours • Per-server notification settings MULTI-SERVER SUPPORT • Manage multiple Unraid servers from one app • Quick switching between servers • Individual server configurations • Consolidated notifications SECURITY & PRIVACY • API key-based authentication • Encrypted credential storage • Face ID and Touch ID support • No data collection or telemetry • All data stored locally on your device • Open source and transparent BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Native iOS interface with smooth animations • Dark mode and light mode support • Optimized for all iPhone and iPad sizes • Pull-to-refresh functionality • Intuitive navigation and controls OFFLINE SUPPORT • View cached data when disconnected • Automatic reconnection • Configurable data refresh intervals REQUIREMENTS • Unraid OS v6.12 or later (v7.2+ recommended) • Unraid API enabled on your server • Valid API key for authentication • Network access to your Unraid server WHY PARITY? While Unraid offers a web interface, Parity provides a superior mobile experience with native push notifications, offline caching, biometric security, and an interface purpose-built for iOS. Stay connected to your server wherever you go. OPEN SOURCE Parity is open source software, built by the community for the community. Contributions are welcome on GitHub - https://github.com/shreyaspapi/parity

Screenshots

Compress4 screens
Parity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compress at 100% against Parity's 50%. Compress also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.0). Parity's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Compress is free to download; Parity costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compress holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compress has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Compress's written reviews are positive against 50% of Parity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Compress versus Parity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompressParity
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron BangaShreyas Papinwar

Customer experience

Compress

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Parity

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Compress

No in-app purchases

None

Parity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compress free?
Compress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parity free?
Parity costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compress or Parity?
Compress is rated higher. Compress averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Parity averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Compress or Parity have ads?
Neither Compress nor Parity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compress or Parity?
Compress ships an update every 2 weeks, and Parity every 2 weeks. Most recently, Compress was updated on October 24, 2026 and Parity on October 24, 2026.

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